8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Date of Report: October 3, 2008 (Date of earliest event reported)
Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	814-00725 (Commission File Number)	20-4991752 (IRS Employer Identification Number)
717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3100, Houston, TX (Address of principal executive offices)		77002 (Zip Code)
(713) 493-2020 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Announces Quarterly Dividend/Distribution of 42 Cents Per Share

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial statements:
            None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
            None
(c) Shell company transactions:
            None
(d) Exhibits
            99.1       Press Release of Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company dated October 3, 2008

SIGNATURE

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 6, 2008
KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY By:  /s/ David Shladovsky                    
     David Shladovsky
     Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company dated October 3, 2008

EX-99 2 kayneandersonenergy.htm KAYNE ANDERSON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PRESS RELEASE Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Announces Quarterly Dividend/Distribution of 42 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, TX -- 10/3/2008 -- (NYSE: KED) Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (the "Company") yesterday declared its quarterly dividend/distribution of $0.42 per share for the period June 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008. It is anticipated that substantially all of the dividend/distribution will be a return of capital. The final determination of such amounts will be made in early 2009 when the Company can determine its earnings and profits. The final tax status of the dividend/distribution may differ substantially from this preliminary information.

The dividend/distribution will be payable on October 30, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 17, 2008, with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2008.

About the Company

The Company is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company that elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation primarily through equity and debt investments. The Company will seek to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets together with the proceeds of any borrowings (its "total assets") in securities of companies that derive the majority of their revenue from activities in the energy industry, including: (a) Midstream Energy Companies, which are businesses that operate assets used to gather, transport, process, treat, terminal and store natural gas, natural gas liquids, propane, crude oil or refined petroleum products; (b) Upstream Energy Companies, which are businesses engaged in the exploration, extraction and production of natural resources, including natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, from onshore and offshore geological reservoirs; and (c) Other Energy Companies, which are businesses engaged in owning, leasing, managing, producing, processing and sale of coal and coal reserves; the marine transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, as well as other energy-related natural resources using tank vessels and bulk carriers; and refining, marketing and distributing refined energy products, such as motor gasoline and propane to retail customers and industrial end-users.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Company's historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; energy industry risk; commodity pricing risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; non-diversification risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; and other risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Company's investment objectives will be attained.

CONTACT:

KA Fund Advisors, LLC
Monique Vo
877-533-1232
http://www.kaynefunds.com

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EX-99

Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company Announces Quarterly Dividend/Distribution of 42 Cents per Share

HOUSTON, TX -- 10/3/2008 -- (NYSE: KED) Kayne Anderson Energy Development Company (the "Company") yesterday declared its quarterly dividend/distribution of $0.42 per share for the period June 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008. It is anticipated that substantially all of the dividend/distribution will be a return of capital. The final determination of such amounts will be made in early 2009 when the Company can determine its earnings and profits. The final tax status of the dividend/distribution may differ substantially from this preliminary information.

The dividend/distribution will be payable on October 30, 2008 to shareholders of record on October 17, 2008, with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2008.

About the Company

The Company is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company that elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation primarily through equity and debt investments. The Company will seek to achieve this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets together with the proceeds of any borrowings (its "total assets") in securities of companies that derive the majority of their revenue from activities in the energy industry, including: (a) Midstream Energy Companies, which are businesses that operate assets used to gather, transport, process, treat, terminal and store natural gas, natural gas liquids, propane, crude oil or refined petroleum products; (b) Upstream Energy Companies, which are businesses engaged in the exploration, extraction and production of natural resources, including natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, from onshore and offshore geological reservoirs; and (c) Other Energy Companies, which are businesses engaged in owning, leasing, managing, producing, processing and sale of coal and coal reserves; the marine transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, as well as other energy-related natural resources using tank vessels and bulk carriers; and refining, marketing and distributing refined energy products, such as motor gasoline and propane to retail customers and industrial end-users.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to materially differ from the Company's historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statement. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; energy industry risk; commodity pricing risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; non-diversification risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; and other risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Company's investment objectives will be attained.

CONTACT:

KA Fund Advisors, LLC
Monique Vo
877-533-1232
http://www.kaynefunds.com